TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE

 

Traffic Arrangements in Wan Chai North

in the Vicinity of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

 

Notice is hereby given that to facilitate the construction of Central-Wan Chai Bypass, the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented during the periods specified below:

 

I.              All vehicles on Expo Drive Central eastbound will be prohibited from accessing southbound of the temporary road connecting Expo Drive Central and Convention Avenue from 8.00 pm to 9.00 pm on 30 May 2015 and shall be diverted via Expo Drive East northbound, roundabout near Golden Bauhinia Square, Expo Drive East southbound, and then back to the temporary road southbound.

 

II.             Northbound of the temporary road will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 2.00 am to 3.30 pm on 31 May 2015.  All vehicles on Convention Avenue eastbound heading for Expo Drive East northbound shall be diverted via Expo Drive northbound and Expo Drive Central eastbound; and all vehicles (including Citybus route no. 25A and Kowloon Motor Bus route no. 961) on Fleming Road northbound heading for Expo Drive East northbound shall be diverted via Convention Avenue westbound, Expo Drive northbound and Expo Drive Central eastbound, and then back to Expo Drive East northbound.

 

III.           The closed section of Expo Drive East between Expo Drive Central and Convention Avenue will be reopened at 3.30 pm on 31 May 2015 and the temporary road will be closed at the same time.

 

Appropriate traffic signs will be provided on site to guide motorists.

 

For enquiries on the above temporary traffic arrangements, members of the public can call 1823 or browse through Transport Department website www.td.gov.hk.  For enquiries on Central-Wan Chai Bypass construction work, members of the public can call the 24 hours hotline of Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) at 2827 1277 or browse the project’s website: www.wd2.gov.hk/eng/publication.html for more details.

 

YEUNG HO Poi-yan, Ingrid Commissioner for Transport